John ready for a swim.
The cold water didn't keep John out of the pool!
John, Gene and Linda.
Linda loves her tea.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
A Vist to Phoenix
Gene's brother from Hawaii, John, and his sister Linda who lives in California spent a few days with us in Phoenix in early November. We had a great time and lots of laughs. Hope they will visit again soon!
Beached!
It was a dark and stormy night . . . literally! The wind was blowing hard, so hard that we couldn't stand outside of the RV because sand was stinging our faces. Ten or fifteen emergency vehicles were driving up and down the beach, shining their beacons into the water in search of something. Then we spotted it, the Fiesta Cruiser that takes tourists out for sunset dinner cruises was aground and slowly moving toward the beach. The high winds and heavy surf were a factor. So was the tidal current.
The boat, which at times carries 200 to 400 people, had attempted to enter the harbor at low tide and struck ground around 9 p.m. Losing its rudder, the storm easily pushed the boat toward the shore. Many of the 44 guests aboard were rescued by the Mexican Navy. A few jumped overboard and swam ashore. One woman had a heart attach and died during the incident. As the tide switched and started coming in, the boat was pushed higher and higher up on the beach. The next morning, the Fiesta Cruiser sat high and dry.
The boat, which at times carries 200 to 400 people, had attempted to enter the harbor at low tide and struck ground around 9 p.m. Losing its rudder, the storm easily pushed the boat toward the shore. Many of the 44 guests aboard were rescued by the Mexican Navy. A few jumped overboard and swam ashore. One woman had a heart attach and died during the incident. As the tide switched and started coming in, the boat was pushed higher and higher up on the beach. The next morning, the Fiesta Cruiser sat high and dry.
Rocky Point, Mexico
We spent the month of October in Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco), Mexico. The highlight of the month was having Gene's daughter, Lori, and her family with us for a full week. They stayed in the highrise condo next to the RV park, The Sonoran Sky.
We chartered a fishing boat and headed out for a fun day. Caught about 80 fish!
Dale poured tequila in layers into shot glasses: carmel flavored tequila, then a layer of cafe, topped by reposada aged 6 months.
The boat crew baited our hooks, took the fish off the line and fileted all the fish on the way back to the harbor. We had baked fish one night for dinner and used some in our ciappino the next night.
Dale reeled in a trigger fish!
Jay's wife, Liz, caught the most fish and was queen for the day!
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